In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $44,720.
- 10% of workers earn $31,850 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,970 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $47,120.
- 10% of workers earn $35,090 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,090 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $35,090 | $38,620 | $47,120 | $59,740 | $78,090 |
| North Carolina | $31,850 | $37,380 | $44,720 | $49,070 | $59,970 |
| Asheville, NC | $34,800 | $38,390 | $47,520 | $49,410 | $61,270 |
| Burlington, NC | $30,700 | $36,730 | $42,320 | $47,650 | $57,130 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32,000 | $35,980 | $39,140 | $46,960 | $56,610 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $29,730 | $38,190 | $45,850 | $49,760 | $61,990 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $36,710 | $39,570 | $46,560 | $52,310 | $59,560 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,900 | $36,280 | $39,110 | $47,150 | $59,840 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $32,900 | $36,010 | $43,740 | $48,680 | $59,740 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $35,090 | $38,220 | $39,330 | $45,410 | $58,600 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $30,410 | $36,710 | $40,100 | $48,310 | $57,900 |
| Greenville, NC | $32,900 | $36,110 | $42,420 | $48,010 | $59,810 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $30,160 | $35,430 | $44,550 | $51,130 | $63,250 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $30,560 | $35,800 | $39,830 | $46,500 | $58,160 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $35,200 | $37,460 | $45,900 | $46,520 | $58,070 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $35,880 | $38,080 | $45,650 | $49,450 | $59,860 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $30,330 | $36,340 | $38,100 | $45,470 | $56,700 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $30,580 | $35,950 | $38,490 | $45,560 | $49,360 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32,900 | $37,440 | $42,740 | $48,860 | $57,530 |
| Wilmington, NC | $33,750 | $37,480 | $46,090 | $56,040 | $66,700 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $33,900 | $37,460 | $42,210 | $47,350 | $60,720 |
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $21.50 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.31 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.83 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.66 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $16.87 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.54 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $16.87 | $18.57 | $22.66 | $28.72 | $37.54 |
| North Carolina | $15.31 | $17.97 | $21.50 | $23.59 | $28.83 |
| Asheville, NC | $16.73 | $18.46 | $22.85 | $23.75 | $29.46 |
| Burlington, NC | $14.76 | $17.66 | $20.35 | $22.91 | $27.46 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.39 | $17.30 | $18.82 | $22.58 | $27.22 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $14.29 | $18.36 | $22.04 | $23.92 | $29.81 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $17.65 | $19.03 | $22.38 | $25.15 | $28.64 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $14.38 | $17.44 | $18.80 | $22.67 | $28.77 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $15.82 | $17.31 | $21.03 | $23.41 | $28.72 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $16.87 | $18.37 | $18.91 | $21.83 | $28.17 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $14.62 | $17.65 | $19.28 | $23.22 | $27.84 |
| Greenville, NC | $15.82 | $17.36 | $20.40 | $23.08 | $28.75 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $14.50 | $17.03 | $21.42 | $24.58 | $30.41 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $14.69 | $17.21 | $19.15 | $22.36 | $27.96 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $16.93 | $18.01 | $22.07 | $22.36 | $27.92 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $17.25 | $18.31 | $21.95 | $23.77 | $28.78 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $14.58 | $17.47 | $18.32 | $21.86 | $27.26 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $14.70 | $17.29 | $18.51 | $21.90 | $23.73 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.82 | $18.00 | $20.55 | $23.49 | $27.66 |
| Wilmington, NC | $16.23 | $18.02 | $22.16 | $26.94 | $32.07 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $16.30 | $18.01 | $20.29 | $22.76 | $29.19 |
